| SALIENT/ADVANTAGEOUS FEATURES | | | | - work full-time in a permanent job |
| If you come from a country that has a | | | | Once the course is over, you can apply for work |
| health-care agreement with the UK , or if you are | | | | permit employment. This is covered under work |
| enrolled on a course for more than six months, | | | | permit (INF 13). However, if you graduate in an |
| you may be able to get medical treatment on the | | | | approved science or engineering subject you can |
| National Health Service (NHS). Short-term | | | | apply to stay in the UK, to look for or to take |
| students who are in the UK for six months or | | | | work, for an additional year after your degree |
| less are not entitled to free medical treatment | | | | course finishes without getting a work permit. |
| and you will have to pay for any treatment you | | | | This gets covered under Permit free employment |
| get. | | | | (INF 14). |
| CONDITIONS FOR APPLYING FOR A VISA in UK | | | | Under the 'Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland' |
| - Acceptance by University: You should be | | | | scheme, if you successfully complete a degree |
| selected to study at a publicly funded university | | | | level course or the above, and it was awarded by |
| or college, a bonafide private institution or a | | | | a Scottish institution, you may be able to apply to |
| fee-paying independent school. The details of that | | | | live and work in Scotland for up to two years |
| study should cover either of these conditions; you | | | | after achieving your qualification. |
| should either follow a full time degree course, or a | | | | PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATION |
| weekday full time course at a single institution | | | | Apply two to three months before you intend to |
| involving at least 15 hours of organized, daytime | | | | travel. The period from September to January is |
| study per week. | | | | especially busy for the visa office, so make sure |
| - Financial Resources: You must be able to pay | | | | you apply well in advance. |
| for your course and the living expenses of your | | | | Step 1: (Pay the fee): Visa fees should be paid |
| husband or wife and children (if they are with | | | | only by a bank draft (available at the Visa |
| you) without working in UK or claiming public | | | | Application Centers). They should be made in |
| funds. | | | | favor of: |
| - Work permission: You must not intend to work | | | | - British High Commission (If Applying In Northern |
| in the UK unless you are accepted for a course | | | | India) |
| lasting longer than six months. Then you may | | | | - British Deputy High Commission - Mumbai (If |
| work part-time or during vacations. | | | | Applying In Western India) |
| - Non-Immigrant Intent: You must intend to leave | | | | - British Deputy High Commission - Chennai (If |
| the UK at the end of your studies. | | | | Applying In Southern India) |
| PERMISSION TO WORK IN UK | | | | - British Deputy High Commission - Kolkata (If |
| During your course of study, you can take | | | | Applying In Eastern India) |
| part-time or holiday work, but you must not: | | | | An additional handling charge of Rs. 455 per |
| - work for more than 20 hours a week during | | | | application will be levied by VFS. As on June 26, |
| term time unless your placement is part of your | | | | 2006, the visa fee is Rs. 7650. |
| studies, has been agreed upon by your | | | | Step 2: Be ready with the documents. |
| educational institution and leads to a degree or | | | | Step 3: The Entry Clearance Officer will try to |
| qualification awarded by a nationally recognized | | | | make a decision using your application form and |
| examining body | | | | the supporting documents you have provided. If |
| - do business, be self-employed or provide | | | | this is not possible, they will need to interview you. |
| services as a professional sportsperson or | | | | The schedule of the interview will be given to you. |
| entertainer | | | | |